"Current" Affairs (Blown Fuses)
June 23, 2019
You may be driving along and find that suddenly your radio stops working. There are no numbers on the display. Then when you get home, you notice the garage door opener doesn't do a thing when you press the button. Hmm, this was working just fine this morning. Are the two problems somehow rela... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
June 16, 2019
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)
June 9, 2019
If your vehicle had something in its design or production that the manufacturer had figured out had an unanticipated problem, you'd want to know about it. And you'd want it fixed. There is something that can help drivers with just such a scenario. It's called a Technical Service Bulletin, or TSB.... More
Why a Trip Inspection Is a Good Idea
June 2, 2019
At Blair's Ferry Automotive we get a lot of Marion drivers asking about vehicle trip preparation. That's a big deal. You could be driving through mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas around Iowa, so it's important to know that the vehicle is up to the task and won't leave you strand... More
Blair's Ferry Automotive Advice on Buying New Tires
May 26, 2019
Today's tires and wheels offer a lot of options for every Marion driver's style, habits and driving conditions.Tires are designed for high-performance in winter or summer and even come in a long-wearing variety for all Iowa seasons.Marion off-roaders should be excited about the options available... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Marion
May 19, 2019
As Marion consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Iowa, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of our stuff -... More
Cabin Air Filter From Blair's Ferry Automotive
May 12, 2019
Here is a questions for Marion drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger c... More
Watching Your Check Engine Light
May 5, 2019
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Marion, Iowa, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Marion area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, for the la... More
Winter Tires
April 28, 2019
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Marion driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Iowa, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their tr... More
Super Slick at Blair's Ferry Automotive in Marion: Synthetic Oil
April 21, 2019
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More